Mathematical Methods for Scientists and Engineers

Written for students with background in calculus, this text introduces non-elementary functions, discusses complex numbers and properties of functions of complex variables, applies vector notation to problems in analytic geometry, and discusses vector calculus. Other subjects covered are linear algebra and vector spaces, probability theory, and mathematical statistics. Some 3,000 chapter problems are included, along with many MATLAB commands. The author is affiliated with the University of California-Davis. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)